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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
3
May 24 dispatch reports renewed Verdun struggles and persistent German attacks. French and American forces countered with artillery and machine guns, holding key positions including Bouaumont despite heavy bombardment. Reports cite German efforts to press fronts from Meuse to north and east of Mortagne, with casualties and contested advances.
A semi official Rome report on May 20 describes an Austrian offensive in the Tren tion and Verdun front as a test of whether the Central Powers can forestall Allied offensives on multiple war theaters. It claims the Central Powers aim to exhaust France and Russia, hoping Italy and others tire while Russia holds. Zurich reports King Ferdinand appeals for Austro German reinforcements as Bulgarian forces face Allied pressure in the Caucasian campaign.
Petrograd reports Turkish offensives repelled on May 24 as Russian forces claim to have driven Turks from a northern slope position near Mount Tours and to have scourged Serdish toward Mawi on the Persian side of the transfer. A government note mentions the proposed abolition of vice royal offices.
Latest Wires describe German assaults west of Neeain and near Northomme with heavy sacrifices and ground gained only near the Fort of Douaumont. French and Allied counterattacks repulsed many advances at Hawdremont and Downront as bombardments raged and trenches stayed contested.
A German communique says Thuringian troops stormed and captured the village of Camierea, taking 300 prisoners. The Douaumont sector sees renewed attacks with heavy fighting as German forces advance near Douaumont Fort and report two Bavarian divisions recapturing the area.
The Westaluyter Gazette complains of scant official reports on fighting in the western front, contrasting with fuller French communiques and the French daily explanations. The Westminster Gazette calls this a real grievance and urges protest.
An Aut officer reports 30,000 Austrians engaged in the Trentino offensive with 2000 artillery rounds and six inch mortars. The Italian destruction of Burt Bing is described as pivotal, gaining access to eastern Tyrol and enabling the advance several kilometres in Brizes division due to new law and strategic moves.
General Sir Dugiay Hag reports a heavy bombardment yesterday followed by an enemy assault at the north end of the Vimy Ridge. German trenches were penetrated along 1000 yards with depths to 800 yards before Allied counter actions near Roulincourt and Hohenzollern quarries. Artillery remained active, allied batteries struck near Lens, and an Allied aircraft was forced to land behind enemy lines east of Blajervills.
London on May 2 reports Sir Percy Lake in Mesopotamia stating the south bank of the Tigris was clear of the enemy last Saturday after a bridge junction near Hai with the Tigris. Weather was hot with rain and dust. The British push reached Magassia Dujaitia, while Turkish forces fell back at Saunalyat.
A fragmented advertisement promotes various juvenile clothing items and fabrics including tweeds, woolens, and flannels. It emphasizes early ordering from the COUNTRY ORDER DEPARTMENT and mentions caps and bonnets, with noted supervision by management.
Three days into the offensive in Tyroi, reports describe heavy Austrian losses. Wounded are filling heaps in trenches, with barracks converted into infirmaries to care for the injured.
May 3 communique reports a ferme attack on the left bank of the Adige repulsed with heavy losses. In a raid on Port Gruare northwest of Sidina an enemy seaplane was shot down.
Petrograd reports an official communique stating German efforts at 29 chemstre north of Lake Warns were repelled and a German push south of the lake was driven back, marking a successful defense on the frontier.
A fragmentary line describes a miraculous moment as the sea appears to come alive amid Ubese weather, with sleet and wind present. The fleeting scene conveys awe at nature's uncanny behavior.
The monthly Irwin Board meeting noted rate arrears from properties in the ward, plans to forward detailed lists to ratepayers, and instruction to apply funds from collections to road works and arrears. Reports from the Secretary, Under Secretaries, and the Midland railway concern road closings, service adjustments, and upcoming tenders for gravel road works.
WAUITERS express gratitude for soldiers in Egypt and southern campaign efforts. Messages from Trouper ZA Veale and others celebrate the bravery and community backing, noting appreciation from WA and desert conditions.
The Sheffield Daily Telegraph reports 1915 discusses imposing a 50 percent duty on German and Austrian imports to Britain and allies. It claims such tariffs would create jobs after the war, noting large German-made items and raw materials like cotton goods, machinery, crude oil, and augers were imported, totaling millions in value.
Washington May 23 The United States government despatched a note to Britain regarding preventing searches of mails from America and Europe for contraband of war. The note indicates continued British policy alignment on this matter and echoes earlier exchanges between the nations.
A Berve despatch from Pome reports Austrian forces sustaining very heavy losses totaling about 99,009 as the campaign intensifies. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Chowkowsky, visiting Russia’s journalist, recalls the first sight of the British navy in London. He describes approaching ships, from destroyers to cruisers and the great battleships, and notes the immense scale and power of the fleet as the grand spectacle of the war.
In a May 24, 1916 letter Sewell discusses road board loan options. He notes Mr Logue’s favorable view of a loan for the East Ward schemes and compares overdraft and sinking fund plans, arguing the overdraft route could be cheaper per month until revenue is raised. The letter weighs interest costs and administrative expenses against a dedicated works programme.
G E Sewell writes May 25, 1916 to East Ward electors defending Logue and criticizing Sewell’s opponents over a proposed rate of twenty five pounds per year plus sinking fund. He warns of troubled times ahead and urges careful consideration of future taxes and the Roads Board issue.
A fragment references Nurse Cavell and a belief that the triumph of Prussianism means the collapse of Christianity. It also mentions albunnus measures from tom to twelve feet from tip to tip of ie lut stretched wings.
A Northampton King’s Hall gathering honored departing Mr and Mrs Rasp with praise for their service to church and town. The event, led by Rev Gress and college peers, featured dancing, light refreshments, and a scout drum gift, while discussions considered the Agricultural Show and wartime tributes to Private Shea, a local Northampton native returning from service.
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